258 Journal oj the Asiatic Society of Bengal. [N.S., XIX, 
inces of Oudh and Zafarabad.' Here his brothers had gained 
victories over rebels, and secured the obedience of both the 
aqt‘as ov fiefs. Malik ‘Aynu’l-Mulk and his brothers despatched 
both to Sargdwari and Dihli grains and cash and other goods to 
the value of seventy lakh tankas, which enhanced the Sultan's 
opinion about ‘Aynu’l-Mulk’s uprightness, as they relieved the 
great tension caused by the famine. 
While ‘Aynu’l-Mulk and his brothers were doing their 
duties so splendidly in Oudh and Zafarabad, the Sultan was 
more than once apprised as to the mismanagement, by Qut- 
Jugh Khan, of the aftairs of Deogir, where revenue had decreased 
by his rapacity. Sultan Muhammad, under the circumstance, 
wished to bestow on ‘Avnu’l-Mulk the Wazarat (Governorship) 
of Deogir, and to send him and his brothers with their adher- 
ents and followers there, and to recall Qutlugh Khan with his 
retenue and followers to Dihli. Before the proposal material- 
sent back to Dihli. This order and the intelligence of Sultan's 
displeasure filled ‘Aynu’l-Mulk and his brothers with fear. 
They thought that to send them towards Deogir was but a 
tent ee sii ites Waseowes een nantes 4 Bi id ea ne a ee RR aS 
: ' In the reign of Sultan Ghiyathu’d-Din Tughluq Manaichh was the 
Chief Town of the District wake later was ts see wT the Capital of 
Shargi Kings. In 721 H. (1321 A.D.), the Sultan’s son, Zafar seiz 
as given him as a fief and th of te 
Itered to Zafarabiid, J.A.S.B. Vol. XVIIT, 1922 (Numismatic Supplement 
No. XXXVI). As ‘Aynu’l-Mulk was the Governer of Oudh and Zafara: 
bad, and as the latter was the Capital of Sharqi Kingdom, he was styled 
so I believe, Malik’ ush-Sharq. a 
